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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC APPROACH

IN ENGLISH TEACHING BASED ON CURRICULUM 2013

IN SMK NEGERI 2 SRAGEN

IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015/2016

A THESIS

Submitted to Department of Language Studies,

Graduate School of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for

The Degree of Master of Education

Arranged by:

ALI SOFYAN

NIM. S200140070

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE STUDIES

GRADUATE SCHOOL

UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA

2016

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THESIS

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STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICITY

I hereby confirm that the thesis entitled “The Implementation of Scientific

Approach in English Teaching Based on Curriculum 2013 in SMK Negeri 2

Sragen in the Academic Year of 2015/2016” is an original and authentic work

written by myself and it has satisfied the rules and regulations of Universitas

Muhammadiyah Surakarta with respect to plagiarism. I certify that all quotations

and the sources of information have been fully referred and acknowledged

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MOTTO

Do the best and pray. Allah will take care of the rest. (Unknown)

Inna ma’al ’usri yusraa. (QS. Alam Nasyrah: 6)

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DEDICATION

I dedicate this thesis whole heartedly to:

o My Beloved Family, especially for My kids:

Kayla Salsabila Ali & Fakhry Haidar Ali and

My Wife: Wahyu Eka Wathy

o My Beloved parents, and brother&his family

o My Beloved collegemates and everyone who

always feels that s/he still needs learning

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ABSTRACT

Ali Sofyan, S200140070, “THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC

APPROACH IN ENGLISH TEACHING BASED ON CURRICULUM 2013 IN

SMK NEGERI 2 SRAGEN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015/2016” Thesis.

Department of Language Studies, the Graduate School, Universitas

Muhammadiyah Surakarta

The current study is a descriptive qualitative research aiming to

describe the procedure of teaching English using Scientific Approach

applied by teachers; to describe the teachers’ perception of Scientific

Approach and to describe the difficulties and the solutions used by

teacher to overcome the problem in applying Scientific Approach.

The subjects of the study were four English teachers of SMK Negeri 2

Sragen. The teachers were teaching the topic of “Reported Speech” for

the XI grade students in the Academic Year 2015/2016. The data were

gathered from interviews with teachers, observation of teaching

learning process, and the teachers’ lesson plan.

The findings shown that (1) the procedures of teaching English using

Scientific Approach conducted by teachers consisted of: observing,

questioning, experimenting, associating, and communicating; (2) the

teachers shared similar perception in which the Scientific Approach is

regarded as an approach that integrate students’ attitude, skills, and

knowledge by implementing observing, questioning, experimenting,

associating, and communicating in the teaching learning process; (3)

the difficulties faced by the teachers in applying Scientific Approach

were: the students’ lack of critical thinking, the students’ difficulty in

finding the answer of the problem, the students’ inability of analyzing

the material, and the students’ lack of vocabulary mastery; (4) the

strategies employed by the teachers to overcome the problem in

applying Scientific Approach were: motivate the students to be more

active in learning, give some stimulating questions related to the

material, give comparisons of the recent material with the previous

materials, and translate the difficult words found by the students.

Keywords : Scientific Approach, procedures, perception, difficulty, strategy

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ABSTRAK

Ali Sofyan, S200140070, “THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC

APPROACH IN ENGLISH TEACHING BASED ON CURRICULUM 2013 IN

SMK NEGERI 2 SRAGEN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015/2016” Tesis.

Magister Pengkajian Bahasa, Pascasarjana, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Penelitan ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yang bertujuan

untuk mendeskripsikan prosedur mengajar Bahasa Inggris

menggunakan Scientific Approach yang digunakan oleh guru;

menjelaskan persepsi guru terhadap Scientific Approach dan

menjelaskan kesulitan dan solsui yang digunakan oleh guru untuk

mengatasi permasalahan dalam menerapkan Scientific Approach.

Subyek penelitian ini adalah empat orang guru Bahasa Inggris SMK

Negeri 2 Sragen. Guru mengajarkan topic “Reported Speech” untuk

siswa kelas XI Tahun Pelajaran 2016/2017. Data dikumpulkan melalui

wawancara dengan guru, observasi terhadap kegiatan belajar mengajar,

dan rencana pelaksanaan pembelajaran guru.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) prosedur mengajar Bahasa

Inggris menggunakan Scientific Approach yang dipergunakan guru

terdiri dari: observing, questioning, experimenting, associating, dan

communicating; (2) guru memiliki persepsi yang sama tentang

Scientific Approach sebagai pendekatan yang menggabungkan sikap,

keterampilan, dann pengetahuan siswa dengan menerapkan observing,

questioning, experimenting, associating, dan communicating dalam

kegiatan belajar mengajar; (3) kesulitan dalam menerapkan Scientific

Approach adalah: kekurangan siswa dalam critical thinking, kesulitan

siswa dalam menemukan jawaban dari suatu masalah,

ketidakmampuan siswa dalam menganalisa suatu materi, dan

kelemahan penguasaan kosakata siswa; (4) strategi yang dilakukan

guru guru dalam mengatasi masalah dalam menerapkan Scientific

Approach adalah: memotivasi siswa agar lebih aktif dalam

pembelajaran, merangsang siswa bertanya tentang materi, memberikan

perbandingan materi yang sedang dipelajari dengan materi terdahulu,

dan menerjemahkan kata-kata sulit yang didapatkan siswa..

Kata Kunci : Scientific Approach, prosedur, persepsi, kesulitan, strategi

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin, first and foremost, I bend my knees to praise

my Lord, Allah SWT for giving me blessing, health, power, inspiration, and

leading me to the completion of this thesis.

There were many parties who were involved in this research. In this

opportunity, I would like to express my gratitude to all parties who have helped

me in finishing this research.

1. Prof. Dr. Bambang Setiaji., the rector of Universitas Muhammadiyah

Surakarta,

2. Prof. Dr. H. Khuzaifah Dimyati., the director of the Graduate Program of

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta,

3. Prof. Dr. Markhamah., the head of the Graduate Program of Language

Studies of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta,

4. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph. D., the Primary Supervisor, and Dr. Anam

Sutopo, M. Hum, the Co-Supervisor, and also the third examiner who gave

their time for guidance and assistance in completing this thesis,

5. All lecturers of the Graduate School of the English Language Studies of

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta who cannot be mentioned one by

one.

6. The headmaster of SMK Negeri 2 Sragen, Sugiyarso, S.Pd., M.Pd., who

has given permission to the researcher to conduct the research in his

institution.

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7. Mrs. Fajar, Mrs. Jajik, Mr. Pitoyo, and Mrs. Sari who helped the

researcher prepare the research materials.

8. My beloved parents and family, especially my wife; Wahyu Eka Wathy

and my kids; Kayla Salsabila Ali and Fakhry Haidar Ali; my brother MZ

Arifin and his family who always give support, and pray for me,

9. All of my friends from Class A of English Language Studies of

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta 2014, who helps me in my study.

10. And everyone who cannot be mentioned one by one for their help and

contribution in finishing this long hard work. Hopefully, God gives his

blessing to them. Amin.

I hope that the current study can give additional information for further

researchers who are interested in conducting a research concerning with

translation studies field.

Surakarta, October 2016

Ali Sofyan

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE ............................................................................................................... i

PRIMARY SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL FORM ....................................... ii

CO-SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL FORM ................................................... iii

APPROVAL SHEET ...................................................................................... iv

APPROVAL OF THESIS SUBMISSION…… ............................................... v

STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICITY ............................................................. vi

MOTTO ........................................................................................................... vii

DEDICATION . ............................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... ix

ABSTRAK ....................................................................................................... x

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................. xi

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................ xiii

LIST OF FIGURE ........................................................................................... xvii

LIST OF TABLE ............................................................................................ xviii

LIST OF APPENDICES .................................................................................. xix

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ..................................................................... 1

A. Background of the Study .......................................................... 1

B. Limitation of the Study ............................................................. 3

C. Research Question .................................................................... 4

D. Objective of the Study.... .......................................................... 4

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E. Benefit of the Study .................................................................. 5

F. Research Paper Organization .................................................... 5

CHAPTER II UNDERLYING THEORY ...................................................... 6

A. Previous Studies ....................................................................... 6

B. Theoretical Review ................................................................... 15

1. Curriculum ............................................................................ 15

2. Curriculum 2013 ................................................................... 16

3. Scientific Approach .............................................................. 20

4. Teaching Procedure ............................................................. 28

5. Teachers’ Perception ........................................................... 31

C. Theoretical Framework............................................................. 33

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD .......................................................... 35

A. Research Type .......................................................................... 35

B. Research Object ........................................................................ 35

C. Place and Time of Research ..................................................... 35

D. Research Subject ...................................................................... 35

E. Data and Data Source .............................................................. 36

F. Technique of the Collecting Data ............................................. 37

G. Credibility of Data .................................................................... 38

H. Technique of Analyzing Data................................................... 39

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ..................... 41

A. Description of Research Location ............................................ 41

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B. Research Findings..................................................................... 44

1. The procedures used by the teachers on applying Scientific

Approach used in English teaching based on the

Curriculum 2013 .................................................................. 44

2. The perceptions of teachers on applying Scientific

Approach used in English teaching based on the

Curriculum 2013 .................................................................. 52

3. The difficulties faced by the teachers on applying

Scientific Approach used in English teaching based on the

Curriculum 2013 .................................................................. 57

4. The strategies used by the teachers on applying Scientific

Approach used in English teaching based on the

Curriculum 2013 .................................................................. 67

B. Discussion ................................................................................. 76

1. The procedures used by the teachers on applying Scientific

Approach used in English teaching based on the

Curriculum 2013 .................................................................. 76

2. The perceptions of teachers on applying Scientific

Approach used in English teaching based on the

Curriculum 2013 .................................................................. 78

3. The difficulties faced by the teachers on applying

Scientific Approach used in English teaching based on the

Curriculum 2013 .................................................................. 80

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4. The strategies used by the teachers on applying Scientific

Approach used in English teaching based on the

Curriculum 2013 .................................................................. 81

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION, AND SUGGESTION ........ 83

A. Conclusion ................................................................................ 83

B. Pedagogical Implication ........................................................... 84

C. Suggestion ................................................................................ 84

BIBLIOGRAPHIES ......................................................................................... 85

APPENDIXES ................................................................................................. 89

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LIST OF FIGURE

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Figure 2.1. Theoretical Framework ................................................................. 34

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LIST OF TABLE

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Table 2.1. Learning Steps’ Description ........................................................... 21

Table 4.1. The number of students of SMK Negeri 2 Sragen in the Academic Year

2015/2016 ..................................................................................... 43

Table 4.2. Procedure of Scientific Approach ...................................................... 76

Table 4.3. Teachers’ Perception of Scientific Approach .................................... 79

Table 4.4. Teachers, Solution ............................................................................. 81

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LIST OF APPENDICES

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Appendix 1 Interview Reports ........................................................................ 77

Appendix 2 Field Note Observations .............................................................. 77

Appendix 3 Lesson Plan ................................................................................. 77

Appendix 4 Pictures of Research ..................................................................... 77

Appendix 5 Research Permit ........................................................................... 77